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I think the issue that is causing a bit more angst at the grass roots level, is the backup GT's had no 'blackstart' ability FFS.

I mean really, what intellectual midget thought that one up, FFs a major regional centre with one feeder line and the backup gen sets can't blackstart OMG. Probably saved a couple of grand in the planning phase of the project.

Someone must have gone down to Bunnings to get a portable generator, to get the GT's online. Lol

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/state-had-two-year-heads-up-on-kalgoorlie-s-weak-turbines-opposition-20240119-p5eyo8.html[/URL]
From the article:
Five 50-metre transmission towers were razed, requiring a monumental effort from Western Power staff to connect the area back to the grid, which is still under way and is expected to take some time.
The resumption of power to Goldfields residents was delayed due to two Synergy-run backup gas turbines in West Kalgoorlie tripping on Thursday, immediately after they were switched on.

WA Premier Roger Cook said the generators tripped because they could only work if there was some existing power in the grid.
“My understanding is that the complete outage of the entire area was a very rare event,” he said.
“When those backup generators were switched on, they automatically tripped, because there was literally nothing in the system.”
Cook conceded the turbines were not fit for purpose in such a severe outage.
He said the government needed to look at backups, particularly as the state expected more severe weather in the future due to climate change.

<blockquote data-quote="sptrawler" data-source="post: 1261174" data-attributes="member: 28038">I think the issue that is causing a bit more angst at the grass roots level, is the backup GT&#039;s had no &#039;blackstart&#039; ability FFS.I mean really, what intellectual midget thought that one up, FFs a major regional centre with one feeder line and the backup gen sets can&#039;t blackstart OMG.&nbsp; Probably saved a couple of grand in the planning phase of the project. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤣" title="Rolling on the floor laughing&nbsp; &nbsp; :rofl:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f923.png" data-shortname=":rofl:" />Someone must have gone down to Bunnings to get a portable generator, to get the GT&#039;s online. Lol[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/state-had-two-year-heads-up-on-kalgoorlie-s-weak-turbines-opposition-20240119-p5eyo8.html[/URL]From the article:Five 50-metre transmission towers were razed, requiring a monumental effort from Western Power staff to connect the area back to the grid, which is still under way and is expected to take some time.The resumption of power to Goldfields residents was delayed due to two Synergy-run backup gas turbines in West Kalgoorlie tripping on Thursday, immediately after they were switched on.WA Premier Roger Cook said the generators tripped because they could only work if there was some existing power in the grid.“My understanding is that the complete outage of the entire area was a very rare event,” he said.“When those backup generators were switched on, they automatically tripped, because there was literally nothing in the system.”Cook conceded the turbines were not fit for purpose in such a severe outage.He said the government needed to look at backups, particularly as the state expected more severe weather in the future due to climate change.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="sptrawler, post: 1261174, member: 28038"] I think the issue that is causing a bit more angst at the grass roots level, is the backup GT's had no 'blackstart' ability FFS. I mean really, what intellectual midget thought that one up, FFs a major regional centre with one feeder line and the backup gen sets can't blackstart OMG. Probably saved a couple of grand in the planning phase of the project. 🤣 Someone must have gone down to Bunnings to get a portable generator, to get the GT's online. Lol [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/state-had-two-year-heads-up-on-kalgoorlie-s-weak-turbines-opposition-20240119-p5eyo8.html[/URL] From the article: Five 50-metre transmission towers were razed, requiring a monumental effort from Western Power staff to connect the area back to the grid, which is still under way and is expected to take some time. The resumption of power to Goldfields residents was delayed due to two Synergy-run backup gas turbines in West Kalgoorlie tripping on Thursday, immediately after they were switched on. [SIZE=5][B]WA Premier Roger Cook said the generators tripped because they could only work if there was some existing power in the grid[/B][/SIZE]. “My understanding is that the complete outage of the entire area was a very rare event,” he said. “When those backup generators were switched on, they automatically tripped, because there was literally nothing in the system.” [SIZE=5][B]Cook conceded the turbines were not fit for purpose in such a severe outage. He said the government needed to look at backups,[/B][/SIZE] particularly as the state expected more severe weather in the future due to climate change. [/QUOTE]

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